several

adjective
sev·er·al
/ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/

A number of different; various.

Other meanings

Separable, capable of being treated separately.
Separate, distinct; particular.

Related words

severalfold
severality
severalize
severalness
severalth
have several seats
joint and several
several fishery

Example sentences

“I've asked you several times to leave.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“I have several jobs here.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The evaporation process creates a drop in temperature of several degrees.”
Tatoeba · Cangarejo · CC0

Word history

From Latin "sēpar" (separate).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “several” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.